LEVEL 4: SAFETY SYSTEMS & SECURITY ASSESSMENTS℠

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1. Computers + Network Systems

1. Does the school have a dedicated and well-trained Information Technology (IT) staff to manage and secure its digital infrastructure? *

2. Are comprehensive security plans in place for the school's computer and information systems, covering both hardware and software aspects? *

3. Do teachers, staff, and students use strong, unique passwords and login information to access electronic files and systems? *

4. Is regular cybersecurity training provided to teachers, administrators, staff, and students, focusing on safe computing practices such as phishing email identification and strong password creation? *

5. Are cyber safety and anti-cyberbullying programs actively provided to educate students on digital well-being? *

6. Do the school's computers and internet access include filtering mechanisms to monitor and restrict content, ensuring only approved websites are accessible? *

7. Is there a systematic inventory of physical devices, software platforms, and applications to ensure comprehensive security management? *

8. Are the roles and responsibilities related to cybersecurity clearly defined and communicated to all members of the school community, including third-party stakeholders? *

9. Is there an Acceptable Use Policy (RUP) in place that outlines responsible digital behavior for students and staff? *

10. Are student data and personally identifiable information secured in compliance with Federal and state regulations? *

11. Has the school established an information security policy that is regularly reviewed and updated? *

12. Are mechanisms in place to protect data-at-rest and data-in-transit from unauthorized access or breaches? *

13. Are backup and data recovery processes regularly tested and maintained to ensure data integrity and availability? *

14. Do students and educators have access to adequate and secure broadband internet, wireless connectivity, and digital devices for educational purposes? *

15. Is antivirus software and other protective measures such as firewalls, pop-up blockers, and automated patching tools in use and regularly updated? *

16. Does the school implement multi-factor authentication to enhance security for accessing sensitive systems and information? *

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2. Building Access Control

1. Is access into the building(s) controllable through designated, supervised, or locked entry points, including windows and service entries? *

2. Are the facility perimeter and areas within the facility that require access control well defined? *

3. Does the facility limit building access points? *

4. Does the school have a designated primary point of entry/exit to each building? *

5. Are the designated points of entry monitored to control building access, including student arrival and departure? *

6. Are positive entry control systems established (e.g., telephone entry control, biometric access control)? *

7. Are there signs that direct visitors to designated building entrances and exits? *

8. Are background checks conducted on all school employees, vendors, and contractors? *

9. Do students have access to the school without direct staff supervision? *

10. Are all visitors required to enter through one designated entrance? *

11. Are visitors required to check in with the front office upon arrival and departure? *

12. Are visitors required to show picture ID when checking in with the front office upon arrival? *

13. Are visitors provided with dated, school-issued identification badges when on school grounds? *

14. Are visitor passes closely monitored? *

15. Are the identities of school bus drivers verified before they enter school grounds? *

16. Are policies in place for those with and without appointments or official school business? *

17. Are vendors and contractor personnel escorted throughout the facility? *

18. Does staff confirm visitor identification and check against a student's emergency data card? *

19. Is attendee access to the rest of the school controlled during performances or sporting events? *

20. Do staff personnel maintain delivery logs, including what was delivered and by whom? *

21. Do vendors have scheduled time periods for delivery? *

22. Is a key-control program established that monitors keys, entry cards, and duplicates? *

23. Is a key-control program audited at least annually? *

24. Where keyed locks are used, is a master key control system in place to monitor keys and duplicates? *

25. Must employees sign a key log when a key is issued or re-issued? *

26. Does the school have a secure key storage system in order to provide law enforcement officers with quick access to keys? *

27. Are photo identification badges issued to all teachers, administrators, students, and staff? *

28. Are students required to display the badge while on school property? *

29. Are teachers, administrators, and staff required to display their badge while on school property? *

30. Are students required to turn in photo ID at the end of the year when they leave the school? *

3. Security Monitoring

1. Is access to information on building operations, schematics, procedures, detailed drawings, and specifications controlled and available, accessible, and identifiable only to authorized personnel? *

2. Are restrooms monitored by teachers, administrators, and/or staff regularly throughout the school day? *

3. Is there a schedule in place for inspection and repair of locks, lockers, outbuildings, electrical plates, and playground equipment? *

4. Are greeters utilized by the school? *

5. Are trash cans emptied at the end of each school day? *

6. Has an after-dark campus walk-around been conducted to detect potential problem areas? *

4. Security Alarm System

1. Is there a security alarm system installed (e.g., intrusion detection and alarm system)? *

2. Is a basic security alarm system installed throughout hallways, administrative offices, exit doors, and rooms containing high-value property (e.g., computers)? *

3. Is the security alarm system monitored? *

4. Are security alarms tested at least once every 6 months? *

5. Are individuals able to carry pendant alarms where panic buttons or call boxes are impractical? *

6. Does the facility have visual surveillance capability (e.g., designated surveillance points, cleared lines of sight)? *

7. Does any security alarm or safety electronics system have a power failure backup? *

8. Are panic buttons or intercom call boxes located in isolated areas or along the building perimeter, as needed? *

5. Security Cameras + Video Surveillance

1. Is there a security camera or video surveillance system installed (e.g., CCTV, IP cameras, digital camera integration)? *

2. Do the security cameras and/or video surveillance system cover appropriate areas of the school? *

3. Do the security cameras or video surveillance system cover areas external to the school? *

4. Do the security cameras or video surveillance system record to digital or tape devices? *

5. Are camera and video surveillance servers located in a secure location, so they can't be tampered with? *

6. Are camera housings designed to protect against tampering, vandalism, graffiti, damage, and exposure to extreme temperature or moisture? *

7. Are digital tape devices set up to send pictures to printers or be downloaded onto disks? *

8. Do the pictures printed from digital or tape devices provide clear-enough images to identify suspects in a court of law? *

9. Do security cameras/video surveillance system use lenses that capture useful images under existing lighting conditions? *

10. Is infrared used, if camera and video surveillance systems need to capture images at night? *

11. Are cameras triggered by motion or intrusion? *

12. Do cameras have an uninterruptible power supply, and are they connected to the building's emergency power supply? *

13. Is the surveillance system protected with adequate firewalls, so it can't be broken into? *

14. Are devices used for physical security integrated with computer security systems? *

15. Are all buildings equipped with a closed-circuit digital video system? *

17. Is someone assigned the responsibility for viewing, changing the storage media, and storage of recordings? *

18. Are cameras permanently affixed? *

6. Security + Law Enforcement

1. Do school security personnel include an armed school-based law enforcement officer or school resource officer? *

2. Are any school security personnel stationed at your school? *

3. Do school-based law enforcement officers have an office with a view of the building entrance or main hallways? *

4. Are school security personnel visible, and do they maintain a regular presence during school hours of operation? *

5. Are school security personnel deployed during normal school hours of operation and special events? *

6. Are security personnel deployed to assigned areas to regularly inspect sensitive or critical areas (e.g., auditoriums or under stages, where items such as weapons or explosive materials can be hidden)? *

7. If the building is used after school hours, are security personnel present? *

8. Are school safety audits conducted on a regular or continuing basis? *

9. Does the school require background checks and fingerprinting on all school staff? *

10. Is security provided for every event using athletic stadiums? *

11. Is the parking area at the stadium patrolled by security personnel during events? *

12. Are security personnel assigned to concession booths when money is present? *

13. Are security personnel assigned to monitor locker rooms and field houses during games/events? *

14. Is access to and beneath the grandstands and concessions monitored by assigned staff members? *

15. Are security personnel assigned to ticket booths when money is present? *

16. Do security personnel dress in readily recognizable distinctive uniforms? *

17. Do security personnel regularly inspect and secure doors? *

18. Is there two-way radio communication between the front office and school resource officers/school-based law enforcement/security personnel? *

7. Property Inventory

1. Are valuable items (e.g., instruments, computers, video equipment) secured and engraved, tagged, or marked? *

2. Does the school inventory its property at least annually? *

3. Are all audiovisual equipment, computers, and other valuable school property marked with an identifiable number? *

4. Are new items added to the inventory within 30 days of receipt? *

5. Are blinds/curtains closed in rooms containing valuable items? *

6. Do risk managers/loss-control specialists inspect the playgrounds and equipment at least annually? *

7. Are magnetometers (metal detectors) and X-ray equipment installed? *

8. Are the controls and DVRs housed in secured rooms that are limited to authorized personnel? *

8. Emergency Response Equipment

1. Does the school have a supply of flashlights and batteries for each classroom in case of power failure? *

2. Are all emergency response equipment and supplies checked on a regular basis? *

3. Are emergency alarms tested on a regular basis? *

4. Is there a procedure in place to regularly inspect and restock emergency supplies (e.g., first aid kits)? *

5. Are emergency supplies stored in a safe location that will be accessible after an emergency? *

6. Does the school have first aid supplies? *

7. Does the school have search and rescue supplies? *

9. Communications

1. Are systems installed that provide two-way radio communication between teachers, staff, and administrators? *

2. Are systems installed that provide communication with all people at the school, including teachers, staff, administrators, students, first responders, and visitors? *

3. Are two-way radio communication systems checked regularly? *

4. Is there a secondary means of communication at the school (e.g., bullhorns, hand-held radios)? *

5. Can mobile phones be used to communicate within the building and to the outside world? *

6. Is communication system wiring distributed in secure chases and risers, or otherwise secure areas, to prevent tampering? *

7. Does the school have the necessary transmitters, receivers, and repeaters to ensure radio communication by emergency medical services (EMS) technicians everywhere in the building? *

8. Are a sufficient number of hand-held two-way radios or cellular phones available, accessible, and identifiable to school staff (e.g., principal, front office staff, playground supervisors, bus drivers, custodians, SROs)? *

9. In high-risk areas, are there multiple, redundant locations for the telephone and communications service entering the site and serving the building? *

10. Do only authorized personnel have access to exterior utility lifelines and their controls? *

11. Is the main telephone distribution room secure? *

12. Is the telephone distribution room protected against extreme temperature and humidity, exceeding normal operation limits? *

13. Does the telephone system have an uninterruptible power supply (UPS)? *

14. Do key personnel (e.g., administrators, staff) have cellular telephones? *

15. Are back-up communication systems in place, in case there is a power failure? *

16. In consideration of possible power failure, is there two-way radio communication between the front office and all rooms and areas on campus? *

17. Will the public address system work during a power failure? *

18. Has your school determined for how long a public address system will work during a power failure? *

10. Website

1. Does the Website omit photos of teachers, administrators, staff, or students (other than group or activity photos)? *

2. Does the Website omit personal information about staff and students and their families? *

3. Does the Website omit personal contact numbers (e.g., home phone, cell phone, personal email address)? *

4. Does the Website omit detailed maps (e.g., those that show more than general areas) of the school or site? *

5. Does the Website omit maps that identify classroom functions (e.g., laboratories, locker rooms, special education areas)? *

6. Does the Website omit maps that illustrate entrances other than those intended for entry and sign-in? *

7. Does the Website omit maps that show evacuation routes and assembly area locations? *

8. Does the Website omit specific information about drills and exercises? *

9. Does the Website omit site assessment results? *

10. Does the Website omit specific information about emergency operations plans and protocols? *

11. Does the Website omit the number or locations of security personnel, law enforcement officers, and/or school resource officers? *

12. Does the Website omit specific information about safety and security initiatives at the school or school district? *

11. Assessment Policy Consideration

1. Have you discussed with community partners whether or not the windows should all be numbered? *

2. Have you discussed with community partners whether or not the doors should all be numbered? *

3. Have you discussed with community partners whether or not the stairwells should all be numbered? *

4. Have you determined how frequently the site assessment will be completed? *

5. Have you determined who is responsible for completing the site assessment? *

6. Have you determined how, when, and how often the site assessment will be completed? *

7. Have you determined how the site assessment will be reviewed, and by whom? *

LEVEL 4: SAFETY SYSTEMS & SECURITY ASSESSMENTS℠

1. Computers + Network Systems

2. Building Access Control

3. Security Monitoring

4. Security Alarm System

5. Security Cameras + Video Surveillance

6. Security + Law Enforcement

7. Property Inventory

8. Emergency Response Equipment

9. Communications

10. Website

11. Assessment Policy Consideration

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